Mark Woods

Syria: Muslims murdered by ISIS for helping Christians flee al-Qaryatain

Muslims helping Christians to escape from the besieged Syrian city of al-Qaryatain were murdered when they were discovered by jihadists.
King Abdullah to help fund Holy Sepulchre restoration

King Abdullah of Jordan has offered to contribute to the restoration of the centrepiece of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Religious people are happier, research claims â but how much does it matter?

New findings from America's respected Pew Research Center appear to show that people who are highly religious are generally happier with the way things are going in their lives.
When ministry turns toxic: How pastors can care too much for their congregations

The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep. If he has a hundred of them and one goes missing, he'll search until he finds it.
The top 5 reasons people like Pope Francis

He's one of the most popular public figures in the world. So what is it that people say they like about Pope Francis, and what can it teach us about leadership?
Pope calls for release of priest captured by ISIS in Yemen

Pope Francis has called for the release of hostages in conflict zones in prayers conducted yesterday at the Vatican.
Amoris Laetitia: 10 key quotes on marriage and the family from Pope Francis

Pope Francis has produced an insightful and inspirational document that calls Christians to realise the depths of the riches possible in marriage and family life.
$Amoris Laetitia: How the Pope\'s exhortation could shake up the Church$
Amoris Laetitia: How the Pope's exhortation could shake up the Church

The Pope's long-anticipated exhortation following the two Synods on the family, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) has been published.
Victoria Wasteney: Victim of a godless legal system?

Wasteney was disciplined by her NHS trust and went to an Employment Tribunal. Her claim was dismissed, and now her appeal has been dismissed as well.
$Brother of priest kidnapped by ISIS in Yemen: \'Everything is secure in God\'s hands\'$
Brother of priest kidnapped by ISIS in Yemen: 'Everything is secure in God's hands'

The brother of kidnapped Fr Tom Uzhunnalil is leaving everything in God's hands, according to the Catholic News Service.
What did Jesus mean when he said Christians were the light of the world?

Jesus said to his disciples that they were the 'salt of the earth' and the 'light of the world'.
$Why Jerusalem\'s Church of the Holy Sepulchre is falling down$
Why Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre is falling down

Work is to start on repairing the shrine at the heart of the complex, called the Aedicule, in which is supposedly located the tomb of Jesus.